Meditation Mentorship with Reimar
Meditation is a skill, an art, and a practice. Sometimes an active cultivation, sometimes a conscious letting go. Just like learning anything, it can be helpful to have a mentor or guide that knows the territory, having crossed it themselves.
The WHY that inspires us to meditate every day is fundamental to shaping the way we should practice. Whether it is connecting to something deeper, going beyond the mundane, becoming a better friend, parent, or lover, getting to know ourselves better, or finding more clarity and peace regardless of circumstance.
Each individual is different. We all have strengths and blind spots. As such, a personalized approach to meditation is fruitful as we grow to find our own relationship to the practice and walk our own path.
How we work together
We meet once every two weeks
A video call lasting around one hour conducted over ZOOM. Together, we find out your goals for meditation and discuss how you are currently practising. We develop a practice that covers your formal meditation time as well as integrating it off the cushion into the rest of your day. We also have time to talk about anything you are curious about and continually reassess how you are going, what's working and what isn't.
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Minimum commitment is three months
This will be a good time frame to set you in the right direction. Of course, we can continue to work together after this and adjust the frequency as needed.
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Your practice is the most important
Between the calls you continue to work with your daily practice on and off the cushion. A minimum of 30 minutes of formal meditation per day is required. One hour is great. We develop the practice built on inspiration and motivation to practice rather than something you force yourself to do to.
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Meditation leaves no stone unturned.​
Meditation practised honestly and whole-heartedly leaves no part of our lives untouched. Our relationship to others, to work, and to ourselves when no-one is looking.
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Exchange
Each session is run on a donation-basis. The suggested amount is 40 to 80 EUR.
What qualifies me as a mentor?
I am committed to my own path of learning and deepening with meditation.
I have not missed a day of practice since I practising seriously in 2018. I've attended total over 7 months of intensive meditation retreat in Goenka and Mahasi traditions. This includes a 3 month continuous stay at a monastery in Northern Thailand (watsopharam.org). I continue to practice 1-2 hours of formal meditation per day and go on multiple retreats per year to deepen my own practice. I have about 5000 hours of formal practice with a lot more in informal settings.
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I am passionate about and experienced in guiding others.
I started sharing the fruits of meditation early on while I was teaching Yoga classes, guiding meditation in my university group projects and even in corporate work during lunch breaks. I've worked as a Yoga teacher and now regularly host dance improvisation, and free diving workshops which has helped me to convey through presence and my own embodiment of the principles I share. I've been teaching through Vipassana at Home since 2021 and have students working with me long-term one to one. I am also in training to become an Embodiment Coach and continue to educate myself in both Western and Eastern settings.
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I stand for a practice that is integrated and fully engaged in living life.
Having practised in a monastic setting, I know what its like to go deep. I choose to live amongst the world, fully engaged in the world. In relationship, with my family and friends, in my work. I believe in taking care and developing ourselves as full humans across all areas. Mind, Body and Heart. I still have much to learn and working with others is one of the biggest areas for growth.
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I believe a true practice of freedom will transform all aspects of our lives if we approach it sincerely, honestly, with practice and patience.
Are you ready?
Working together one-to-one is a commitment. It involves time, energy and financial commitment. I am happy to work with anyone who is truly interested and motivated to delve in Vipassana meditation.
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If you want to work together, I recommend you to first complete the 10-Day Basic Course I offer. To familiarise yourself with my teaching style and get the basics of how to practice.
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Feel free to contact me in the form below. It's helpful if you add some detail about your current practice and why you would feel you'd benefit from working together!
If I feel we align, I will reach out to schedule a free initial call where we get to know each other. If both of us feel comfortable and inspired to work together, details of our engagement will be discussed there.